Ginger Baker's Air Force 2

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Ginger Baker's Air Force, vol 2
Studio album by Ginger Baker's Air Force
Released	December 10, 1970
Recorded	May & October 1970 (Trident Studios, London) - September 1970 (Olympic Studios, London)
Genre	Jazz Fusion
Length	43:54
Label	Atco (US and Canada) Polydor
Producer	Ginger Baker, Rick Grech, Denny Laine & Graham Bond
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Ginger Baker's Air Force chronology
Ginger Baker's Air Force (1970) Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 (1970)

Ginger Baker's Air Force 2 was the second and final album by Ginger Baker's Air Force, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music). In Germany it was released with a different song listing, songs which were actually unreleased.

This album was recorded in a studio, unlike the previous one, featuring a different lineup of the band, with Denny Laine, Harold McNair, Aliki Ashman, and Rick Grech as "Additional personnel". Graham Bond took lead vocal duties along with Baker, Diane Stewart and Catherine James.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 UK version 1.2 German version 2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

[edit] UK version

1. "Let Me Ride" (Roebuck Staples) –4:22
2. "Sweet Wine" (Ginger Baker/Janet Godfrey) –3:34
3. "Do U No Hu Yor Phrenz R?" (Ginger Baker) –5:40
4. "We Free Kings" (Ginger Baker) –4:22
5. "I Don't Want to go on Without You" (Bert Berns/Jerry Wexler) –3:56
6. "Toady" (Ginger Baker) –8:21
7. "12 Gates of the City" (Graham Bond) –4:05

[edit] German version

1. "We Free Kings" - Alternate take (Ginger Baker) -4:57
2. "Caribbean Soup" (Harald McNair) -3:10
3. "Sunshine Of Your Love" (Jack Bruce/Peter Brown/Eric Clapton) -5:49
4. "You Wouldn't Believe It" (Denny Laine/Ginger Baker) -3:42
5. "You Look Like You Could Use A Rest" (Rick Grech) -3:42
6. "Sweet Wine" (Ginger Baker/Janet Godfrey) -3:34
7. "I Don't Want to go on Without You" (Bert Berns/Jerry Wexler) -3:56
8. "Let Me Ride" (Roebuck Staples) -4:23

[edit] Personnel

• Ginger Baker: Drums, Tympani, Tubular Bells, African Drums, vocals.
• Ken Craddock: Guitars, Hammond organ, piano, vocals.
• Colin Gibson: Bass guitar.
• Graham Bond: Alto saxophone, Hammond organ, piano, vocals.
• Steve Gregory: Tenor Saxophone, flutes.
• Bud Beadle: Baritone, alto & tenor saxophones.
• Diane Stewart: Vocals.
• Catherine James: Vocals.
• Neemoi "Speedy" Acquaye: Drums, percussion, African drums.

Additional personnel

• Denny Laine: Guitars, piano, vocals.
• Rick Grech : Bass guitar.
• Harold McNair: Tenor & alto saxophones, flutes.
• Aliki Ashman: Vocals.
• Rocki Dzidzornu: Percussion, conga.